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CROISSANT, RDDepartment of Biochemistry
School of Dentistry and The Graduate Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology University of Southern California Los Angeles California 90007 USA
An assay procedure specific for the aldotetroses and applicable over a 5- to 200-[mu]g range has been described. It is based on the development of a compound with a 524-m[mu] absorption maximum when the four-carbon su...
An assay procedure specific for the aldotetroses and applicable over a 5- to 200-[mu]g range has been described. It is based on the development of a compound with a 524-m[mu] absorption maximum when the four-carbon sugars are reacted with phenol in hot concentrated sulfuric acid solution. The reaction conditions are a modification of those previously described for the assay of pentoses and hexoses by the phenol-sulfuric acid technique. The assay conditions described can also be utilized for the assay of these higher sugars simply by altering the level of phenol present and the wavelength employed for the determination. It is also possible to assay aldotetroses in the presence of equivalent levels of hexose or pentose with little interference and to assay the longer chain sugars in the presence of tetrose with only moderate interference. A number of reaction parameters have been studied, and the behavior of several compounds related to the four-carbon sugars under these assay conditions has been described.
The pH versus proteinase activity curve (casein or hemoglobin plus urea substrate) for homogenates of unfertilized Lytechinus eggs reveals two regions of maximum activity: one between pH 3.5 and 4.3, and another of fa...
The pH versus proteinase activity curve (casein or hemoglobin plus urea substrate) for homogenates of unfertilized Lytechinus eggs reveals two regions of maximum activity: one between pH 3.5 and 4.3, and another of far greater magnitude from pH 8.0 to 11.0. The two classes of proteinases can be separated on a sucrose density gradient. Both the acid and alkaline proteinases in homogenates prepared in isotonic monovalent salt solutions are remarkably stable at pH 7.4 and 0°C. Using synthetic peptide substrates, an enzyme with the specific esterase activity of chymotrypsin was demonstrated; this enzyme accounts for the major part of the proteinase activity at alkaline pH. In addition, an enzyme with specific esterase activity of trypsin was shown to be present, but of low activity. The proteinase activity at acid pH is largely due to an enzyme resembling cathepsin D. The data also suggest the presence of cathepsin B and cathepsin IV (or catheptic carboxypeptidase). When eggs are homogenized in isotonic NaCl plus KCl at pH 7.4, 0.02 M tris buffer at 0°C, all of the alkaline proteinase, and 85–90% of the acid proteinase activity is sedimented at 10,000 g. The presence of any proteinase activity in the supernatant phase represents an artifact of the preparative procedures used. The granules which possess the proteinase activity are contained entirely in the yolk fractions; and the acid proteinase is contained in a population of granules which sediment more readily than those which contain the alkaline proteinase. The acid proteinase resembles the lysosomal acid hydrolases in that it is readily released from the particulates; in contrast, the alkaline proteinase is bound relatively firmly. In contradistinction to reports in the literature, no changes in proteinase activity nor intracellular distribution could be detected following fertilization.
Abstract Steady-state erythropoiesis produces new erythrocytes at a constant rate to replace senescent erythrocytes removed in the spleen and liver. Inflammation caused by infection or tissue damage skews bone marrow ...
Abstract Steady-state erythropoiesis produces new erythrocytes at a constant rate to replace senescent erythrocytes removed in the spleen and liver. Inflammation caused by infection or tissue damage skews bone marrow hematopoiesis, increasing myelopoiesis at the expense of steady-state erythropoiesis. To compensate for the loss of production, stress erythropoiesis is induced. Stress erythropoiesis is highly conserved between mice and humans. It uses a strategy different to the constant production of steady-state erythropoiesis. Inflammatory signals promote the proliferation of immature stress erythroid progenitors (SEPs), which then commit to differentiation. This transition relies on signals made by niche macrophages in response to erythropoietin. Nitric oxide–dependent signaling drives the proliferation of SEPs, and nitric oxide production must be decreased so that progenitor cells can differentiate. Here, we show that as progenitor cells transition to differentiation, increased production of the anti-inflammatory metabolite itaconate activates nuclear factor erythroid 2–related factor 2, which decreases nitric oxide synthase 2 expression, leading to decreased nitric oxide production. Mutation of immunoresponsive gene 1, the enzyme that catalyzes the production of itaconate, causes a delayed recovery from inflammatory anemia induced by heat-killed Brucella abortus . These data show that the differentiation of SEPs relies on a switch to an anti-inflammatory metabolism and increased expression of proresolving cytokines.
Recent studies have highlighted the potential of local anesthetics (LA) as adjuvants in cancer treatment, specifically by increasing survival rates when used in surgical excisions. However, the clinical use of LA is r...
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The zebrafish (Danio rerio) has emerged as a powerful organism in behavioral neuroscience, offering invaluable insights into the neural circuits and molecular pathways underlying complex behaviors. Although the knowle...
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We report a self-contained electrochemical enzyme linked immunosorbent assay in microchannel devices constructed from low temperature co-fired ceramic with screen-printed gold for fast and sensitive assays. No one has...
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(纸本)0976798506
We report a self-contained electrochemical enzyme linked immunosorbent assay in microchannel devices constructed from low temperature co-fired ceramic with screen-printed gold for fast and sensitive assays. No one has previously reported a device constructed from these materials for combined immobilization and electrochemical detection. These low temperature co-fired ceramic microchannel devices used for electrochemical immunoassay contain four integrated, individually-addressable screen-printed gold electrodes. The total channel volume is under 0.8 μl. The entire immunoassembly and electrochemical detection is carried out within the microchannel device-using mouse IgG as the model analyte and electrochemical detection of p-aminophenol is possible within 15 s of introducing the enzyme substrate, p-aminophenyl phosphate into the microchannel ELISA.
The use of essential oils in animal feed is increasing, but it needs to be applicable. This study determined whether a reformulated milk replacer containing a blend of essential oils composed of cinnamon, oregano, and...
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InDrosophila melanogaster, the axons of retinal photoreceptor cells extend to the first optic ganglion, the lamina, forming a topographic representation. Here we show that DWnt4, a secreted protein of the Wnt family, ...
InDrosophila melanogaster, the axons of retinal photoreceptor cells extend to the first optic ganglion, the lamina, forming a topographic representation. Here we show that DWnt4, a secreted protein of the Wnt family, is the ventral cue for the lamina. InDWnt4mutants, ventral retinal axons misprojected to the dorsal ***4was normally expressed in the ventral half of the developing lamina and DWnt4 protein was detected along ventral retinal ***2anddishevelled, respectively, encode a receptor and a signaling molecule required for Wnt signaling. Mutations in both genes causedDWnt4-like defects, and both genes were autonomously required in the retina, suggesting a direct role of DWnt4 in retinal axon guidance. In contrast,iroquoishomeobox genes are the dorsal cues for the retina. Dorsal axons accumulated DWnt4 and misprojected to the ventral lamina iniroquoismutants; the phenotype was suppressed iniroquois Dfrizzled2mutants, suggesting thatiroquoismay attenuate the competence of Dfrizzled2 to respond to ***: The PDF version of this article was corrected on 05 January 2006. Please see the PDF for details.
C omprehensive identification of driver mutations in prostate cancer can serve to enhance our understanding of the disease and expand the use of available treatment options. Two recent and comple- mentary studies from...
C omprehensive identification of driver mutations in prostate cancer can serve to enhance our understanding of the disease and expand the use of available treatment options. Two recent and comple- mentary studies from Barbieri et al. and Grasso et al.
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